1928 Cheerio a book of Punches and Cocktails by Charles

16 MIDNIGHT AND BEFORE-BED DRINKS

Crimson Cocktail

Mix in a shaker one part dry gin with a dash of orange bitters. Ice, shake and pour into a glass. Then pour over this a half portion of Port wine. Allow it to settle without stirring before serving.

Gin and Italian

In a shaker pour two parts dry gin, one-third Italian Vermouth, juice of one-quarter of an orange and a sprig of mint. Fin with ice, shake well and strain into cock tail glass. Hot Irish Fill a tumbler two-thirds full of boiling v/ater, putting a spoon in glass first to prevent cracking. In this dis solve a spoonful of sugar and add a portion of Irish whiskey. Squirt in the juice of a quarter lemon, and omament with a slice of lemon. Serve with a spoon. In a shaker place one portion whiskey, juice of half a lemon, a teaspoonful of powdered sugar, white of one raw egg, and a few dashes of Absinthe. Ice, shake thoroughly to combine ingrédients and serve, half filling the glass. Fill up with seltzer water. Tom and Jerry To one portion of brandy or rum, add one well- Egg Whiskey Fizz